FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- GD Estoril Praia 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Diogo Pereira (Portugal)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 May | CS Marítimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 2 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 3 |
| 7 | Conceded | 10 |
| +3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
17%
Clean Sheets
GD Estoril Praia this season
GD Estoril Praia this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
GD Estoril Praia
| Yanis Begraoui | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Arouca have kicked off against GD Estoril Praia. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Tiago Esgaio is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
- 5' The referee calls foul for Tiago Esgaio. He receives a Yellow card.
- 10' The Belgium Ivan Pavlic breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morlaye Sylla on 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and GD Estoril Praia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Rafa Mujica is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' FC Arouca player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' Alex Soares is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for GD Estoril Praia so far.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. GD Estoril Praia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Eboue Kouassi is booked for FC Arouca — Red card on 37.
- 41' The referee shows GD Estoril Praia player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The travelling GD Estoril Praia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' The Portugal forward Joao Marques breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 1-2!
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Cassiano gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 57' A stunning finish from Cristo Gonzalez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Puche. He replaces Jason on 60 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Morlaye Sylla by Oriol Busquets on 61 minute.
- 66' GD Estoril Praia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodrigo Gomes is hanging Heriberto Tavares on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' A goal from the Venezuela international Alejandro Marques! He fires home on 70 to make it 2-4!
- 73' GOAL! Volnei Feltes scores on 73.
- 77' The whistle greets Quaresma as he departs to be replaced by Weverson.
- 79' Alex Soares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Pavlic on 79 minute.
- 83' Pedro Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristo Gonzalez on 83 minute.
- 88' GD Estoril Praia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Santos on 90.
- 4-3 the final result. GD Estoril Praia will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Rafael Fernandes 61'
- 44
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Pedro Santos 83'
- 3
- 28
- 6
- 8
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Oriol Busquets 61'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 61'
- 30
- 7
-
26
Weverson ↑ 77'
- 22
-
64
Rafael Fernandes ↑ 61'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 83'
-
11
Puche ↑ 60'
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Eliaquim Mangala ↓ Erick Cabaco 83'
- 10
- 91
-
11
Cassiano ↓ Alejandro Marques 66'
- 8
- 78
-
28
Ivan Pavlic ↓ Alex Soares 79'
- 99
- 3
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 50
-
18
Erick Cabaco ↑ 83'
-
6
Alex Soares ↑ 79'
- 83
-
21
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 66'
-
9
Alejandro Marques ↑ 66'
- 31
- 2
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 3 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 2 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Andre Franco | 1 |
| Cristo Gonzalez | 1 |
| Pablo Gozalbez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + FC Arouca to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
79%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
45%
FC Arouca or GD Estoril Praia
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

